Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian appointed Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan

New Delhi, Jul 6: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today (Jul 6) announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). He will succeed Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India.

 

 

 

 

Lieutenant General Subramanian has a distinguished military career with the Indian Army spanning over 36 years. Most recently, he served as the General Officer Commanding, Military Region (Operational and Logistic Readiness Zone) in central India, contributing to the Army’s operational and logistic preparedness. Lieutenant General Subramanian holds two Master of Philosophy Degrees in Defence and Management Studies as well as Social Sciences. In addition to Tamil, he is fluent in English and Hindi.

 

 

 

 

 

Previously, he served as the Additional Director General for Procurement and Equipment Management at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) (2019-2021), General Officer Commanding a Strike Infantry Division (2018-2019), Deputy General Officer Commanding of Infantry Division (2015-2016), Commander of a Mountain Brigade (2013-2014) among other appointments within the Indian Armed Forces. Lieutenant General Subramanian served as India’s Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (2008-2012) and as a Staff Officer with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in 2000.